Bow and arrow sight



Dec. 31, 1968 G. c. CURRENT ET AL 3,418,718

BOW AND ARROW SIGHT Filed Oct. 30, 1967 Sheet 1 Of'Z FIG. 2

INVENTORS GEORGE C. CURRENT SUSIE 8. CURRENT Dec. 31, 1968 c, CURRENT ET AL 3,418,718

Bow AND ARROW SIGHT Filed Oct. 50, 1967 Sheet 2 of 2 FIG. 6 FIG. 7

INVENTORS GEORGE C. CURRENT SUSIE 8. CURRENT gcyzfln United States Patent M 1 3,418,718 BOW AND ARROW SIGHT George C. Current and Susie B. Current, both of 5752 E. 12th St., Tucson, Ariz. 85711 Continuation-impart of application Ser. No. 538,155,

Mar. 21, 1966. This application Oct. 30, 1967, Ser.

6 Claims. (Cl. 3346) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A bow and arrow sight including a hand piece having a sleeve for releasably engaging the bow string and nocked arrow. A rear peep sight is afiixed to the hand piece and is sighted through a bead sight provided on the bow.

This application is a continuation-in-part of our earlier filed co-pending application Ser. No. 538,155, Bow and Arrow Sight, filed Mar. 21, 1966 now abandoned.

This invention generally relates to sights and more particularly to bow and arrow sights for increasing accuracy for both game and target shooting.

An object of the invention is to provide a bow and arrow sight, which is simple in construction, easy to use, well adapted for its intended purposes and relatively inexpensive to manufacture.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bow and arrow sight which is attachable to the rear end of a noel-zed arrow and releasably engages the bow string.

Still another object of the invention is to provide a bow and arrow sight that is accurate for both long and short range shooting.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bow and arrow sighting device including means for limiting the draw of the bow at a predetermined tension to insure greater accuracy.

Bow and arrow sights presently available are either extremely complicated or are inaccurate. For example, a sighting plate mounted on the side of the bow for visual alignment is known. Also it is known to incorporate a peep sight device into the draw string and sight through the peep to aim the shot. The inadequacy of such devices is obvious, for if the archer should move his head or the length of the draw is varied, accuracy is severely affected.

It would be highly advantageous, therefore, to provide a simplified bow and arrow sight which provides steadiness while the archer aims as well as having means for insuring uniform tension on each draw of the bow.

These together with other objects and advantages which will become subsequently apparent from the following specification, claims, and accompanying drawings forming a part hereof.

FIGURE 1 shows a side view of a device constructed in accordance with the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view of FIGURE 1 taken along lines 22;

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view of FIGURE 1 taken along lines 33;

FIGURE 4 shows a front view of the device of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 5 is a partial front view showing the bead sight mounted on the sighting portion of the bow;

FIGURE 6 is a side elevation of the invention including draw limiting means with the bow in a drawn position; and

FIGURE 7 is similar to FIGURE 6, however, the bow is not drawn.

In carrying out the invention referring now specifically to the drawings, the sighting frame is generally indicated as 10. The frame has an elongate member 11 which is adapted to be held in the hand of the archer. Projecting Patented Dec. 31, 1968 outwardly from the lower end of member 11 are prongs 13 and 14 between which is formed slot 15. On the opposite end of member 11, sight arm 17 extends terminating in fiat end 18. Sight 21 is mounted on the terminal end 18 and is adjustably held in place by two nuts on the threaded shaft of sight 21. Peep holes 22 are provided in sight 21 for aligning with the target. As seen in FIGURES 1 and 4, arm 17 projects generally perpendicular to member 11 but its longitudinal axis is laterally displaced from the center line of member 11 to prevent interference with the bow string.

Member 17 is of sufficient length to allow the archer proper visual sighting through sight 21 when the bow is drawn along the cheek of the archer. Extending from member 11 intermediate arm 17 and prongs 13 and 14 is tubular sleeve 23 having lower slot and upper slots provided therein. These slots extend longitudinally opposite each other to receive the drawn bow string.

Cord 28 ties to rings 26 and 27 and loops around operators wrist for security.

A head sight 32 of conventional design is mounted on bow 34 at a location on the side of the bow in the sighting area. This is shown in FIGURE 4.

Tubular sleeve 23 is of the correct size, length and depth, to allow insertion of arrow 30 and with the aid of prong 13 and prong 14, will hold bow and arrow sig ht 10 firmly in the desired position and will allow release of the arrow and bow string when the arrow is shot.

Tubular sleeve 23, also keeps sight 21, from moving up and down while prongs 13 and 14, keep the sight 21 from moving later-ally.

The lateral displacement of arm 17 from member 11 keeps the sight 21 out of the way of the bow string 31, and in line with operators eye for sighting. Arm 17 is of the correct length to hold sight 21, the right distance from the eyes for sighting.

Sight 21 is provided with two or more peep holes 22, the upper peep hole for close range and the lower peep hole for long range shooting.

The use of my novel sight is as follows: The archer places cord 28 around his wrist and arrow 30, properly nocked on bow string 31, is slid into tubular sleeve 23 of the sight 10. In the same operation bow string 31 is drawn between prongs 13 and 14 into slot 15. The archer then places his first finger around the bow string 31 and member 11 between tubular sleeve 23 and arm 17; the second and third fingers grasp the bow string and member 11 below sleeve 23. The bow string is drawn into shooting position and then the archer sights through either of peep holes 22 depending on range, lining up head 32 in the peep hole with the target. When bow string 31 is released, the arrow is shot sliding from tubular sleeve 13, and at the same time how string 21, slides from bottom notch 14, and upper notch 15, and from between prong 13 and prong 14. The bow and arrow sight remains in the archers hand.

Referring now to FIGURES 6 and 7 which show another preferred embodiment of my invention in connection with a bow of standard design.

The sighting device includes the hand held frame 10 which carries the rear peep sight 20. The conventional bead sight 32 is provided on the bow at a location above the grip in the sighting area as heretofore discussed.

A center bead 39 is affixed, preferably adjustably, to range control lines 40 and 41 which extend from either side of the bow near the tip and join together at their lower ends and are attached to a spring 42 which attaches to the side of the bow at point below the grip on the lower limb. As seen in FIGURES 6 and 7 the lines 40 and 41 extend diagonally across the belly of the bow in a manner not to interfere with bow string 31. It should be 3 noted that one line could be substituted for lines 40 and 41, however, two are preferable, as two lines give stability and resist twisting.

Spring 42 acts to pull bead 39 back and vertically downward when the bow is drawn. Alternately, the line could be provided with an elastic band on its lower portion serving the same function as the spring.

From this it can be seen that the range control lines 40 and 4'1 insure that a uniform tension will be placed on the bow when drawn. When center bead sight 39 has moved in horizontal alignment with rear sight 20 and front bead 32 the same tension has been placed on the bow.

The use of this embodiment is the same as described with respect to the embodiment including only the front and rear sights. After the arrow is nocked the archer sights beads 32 in sight 20 with the target. The bow is drawn until bead 39 has moved directly in line with sight 20 and bead 32. The archer releases the bow string and the arrow is shot.

It should be understood that while the center sighting means is a valuable aid in decreasing the accuracy of my bow and arrow sight since three points of alignment are provided and uniform tension is insured, it is not absolutely necessary.

My device overcomes the disadvantages of prior art devices as the archer is always sighting at the same elevation with respect to the arrow shaft through a peep sight to one or more fixed bead sights. Also my device is releasably attached to the bow string in a manner to minimize movement of the sight. Further with my device it is possible to incorporate means for always placing the same tension on the bow thus adding further accuracy.

Various other changes and modifications in the device herein chosen for purposes of illustrated in the drawings will occur to persons having ordinary skill in the art.

We claim:

1. A sight for shooting an arrow adapted for use with a bow having a bow string comprising:

" (a) a bead sight affixed to the side of said bow in the sighting area,

(b) a sighting frame adapted to be held in the archers hand,

(1) said frame including an elongate member adapted to be held by the archer,

(2) arrow engaging means attached to said member for releasably engaging the drawn bow string and nocked arrow, the axis of said arrow engaging means being substantially perpendicular to said elongate member,

(3) a sight arm extending from said member, said arm being substantially parallel to the axis of said arrow .engaging means and being laterally displaced therefrom,

(4) sight means affixed to said sight arm for sighting with said bead, and

(5) means separate from said arrow engaging means on said frame for releasably engaging the bow string to provide steadiness while sighting.

2. The sight of claim 1 wherein said sight means comprise a peep sight adjustable in elevation relative to the sight arm.

3. A sight for shooting an arrow adapted for use with a bow having a bow string comprising:

(a) a front bead sight afiixed to the side of said bow in the sighting area,

(b) a sighting frame adapted to be held in the archers hand,

(1) said frame including an elongate member having an upper and lower end adapted to be held in the fingers of the archer,

(2) a tubular sleeve mounted intermediate the ends of said elongate member for releasably securing the drawn bow string and nocked rear of the arrow, the axis of said sleeve being substantially perpendicular to said elongate member,

(3) a sight arm extending from the upper end of said frame, said arm being substantially parallel to the axis of said sleeve and being laterally displaced therefrom to prevent interference with the bow string,

(4) sight means affixed to said sight arm near its terminal end, and

(5) means separate from said tubular sleeve affixed to the lower end of said frame for releasably engaging the bow string to provide steadiness while sighting.

4. The sight of claim 3 wherein said means for releasably engaging the bow string comprises an open ended slot formed between a pair of prongs extending from said frame.

5. The sight of claim 3, including means for limiting the draw of the bow to a predetermined tension.

6. The sight of claim 5 wherein said means for limiting the draw to a predetermined tension comprises at least one cord extending from the bow tip and being secured at its lower end to spring means secured to the lower limb of the bow, said cord being provided with bead sight means which move into alignment with the front bead and rear sight when said bow is drawn to a predetermined tension.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,885,962 11/1932 Swenson et al 12423 2,574,599 11/1951 Steiber 3346.4

2,905,166 9/1959 Niemeyer 124304 SAMUEL S. MATTHEWS, Primary Examiner.

U.S. Cl. X.R. 

